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In good economic times, middle class families took on debt to enjoy the good life. The recession wrecked those dreams and left IOUs that will take a generation to repay. Is the dream of upward mobility gone?

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The Post’s June 15 Metro article “Va. man explains contract fraud” touched a nerve with me: Fraud that has long surrounded the government’s practice of awarding contracts on a limited- or no-competition basis to businesses owned by persons of the right skin color. Perhaps the seminal case was the in...

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Senator calls report “stunning,” while industry group says sample size is too limited.

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Despite an economic recovery, a stable job market and growing business profits, middle-class Americans are still feeling the pressure from all sides, according to an analysis by MSN Money.

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While government agencies, such as Department of Defense, are struggling with budget cuts, government contractors have grown increasingly 'fat' sopping up taxpayer dollars, according to The Washington Times.

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The wealth gap might still be growing, experts said, further dimming the prospects for economic advancement for current and future generations of nonwhite Americans.

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The layoffs at Weil, Gotshal & Manges confirm what most lawyers already know: big-firm practice has become just another business.

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The Army will institute its largest reorganization since World War II to meet budget goals while winding down from wars.